March 24, 2013

This week on In The Field, you'll hear about how First Nations patients were cared for - or not - at the racially segregated hospitals in B.C., and you'll find out how recent refugees from Bhutan via Nepal are taking care of their families and their futur

The CurrentMeg Hickling says sex-ed teaches how to take care of the body - March 3, 2015Mar 3, 2015 | 25:00She set the standard for sex education and in schools across B.C. Meg Hickling is a legend among teachers, parents and students-all-grown-up. The former nurse shares insights gleaned over four decades of teaching what she always called 'Body Science'.

Under the InfluenceGeography As BrandingFeb 28, 2015 | 27:32This week, we explore the ways in which many companies, and even entire industries, attach their brands to geographical points of origin as a way to differentiate themselves and assert superiority.

QThe Age of Love: What Steven Loring learned from speed-dating seniorsMar 2, 2015 | 22:50Filmmaker Steven Loring joins guest host Talia Schlanger to discuss his new film The Age of Love, his film about speed-dating seniors.

Definitely Not the OperaDNTO: playing around with musical instruments (Feb. 28, 2015)Feb 28, 2015 | 1:17:41Musical instruments can have a life of their own. They can help us find our own beat, bridge the distance between us, and revive us in our toughest moments.

Writers and CompanyNick Hornby InterviewMar 1, 2015 | 52:29​British novelist Nick Hornby's new novel posits an alternative reality in which Britain has its own Lucille Ball-type actress​, their own "Funny Girl."

The CurrentVoters have the right to know politicians personal beliefs - Feb 27, 2015Feb 27, 2015 | 22:00This week, an Ontario politician revealed he doesn't believe in human evolution. It made a lot of people uncomfortable. Today we're asking if some beliefs are different from others and if voters have a right to know about the people who represent us.

IdeasConsent to Harm, Part 2Feb 26, 2015 | 53:59"Yes means yes. No means no." Giving consent seems straightforward. But what we're allowed to consent to is actually deeply fraught territory. And it gets especially fraught when the question of sex enters the equation. When does the law intervene?

As It HappensJamaica legalizes pot: Delroy ChuckFeb 25, 2015 | 6:57Yesterday, the government of Jamaica decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, and made it legal for households to grow up to five plants. Opposition MP Delroy Chuck explains why it's a good idea.

Day 6Kidults: Does delaying responsibility affect our brains?Feb 20, 2015 | 7:57Is 25 the new 18? According to new research, putting off the life changes associated with adulthood may have a real impact on our brains.

SparkWilliam Gibson: ‘History is a speculative discipline’Feb 22, 2015 | 15:28Writer William Gibson joins us to talk about his latest novel, how our sense of history is changing, and whether we're actually living in a dystopian sci-fi novel.

Writers and CompanyAnne Tyler InterviewFeb 22, 2015 | 53:01John Updike said of American novelist Anne Tyler that she '... is not merely good, she is wickedly good.' In a rare interview, Eleanor Wachtel speaks with Anne Tyler about her life and work, and about her new novel, "A Spool of Blue Thread."

The CurrentParents debate merits of Ontario's new sex-ed curriculum - Feb 24, 2015Feb 24, 2015 | 21:58Sex-ed in the 60s didn't have LGBTQ in the lexicon, sexting didn't exist and contraception was rudimentary. Some of that is still missing in today's sex ed classes. But now Ontario is revising sex education and some parents believe its too much.

As It HappensArtist who painted famous "Queen on Moose" meets Her MajestyFeb 24, 2015 | 4:59Charles Pachter's most well-known work, "Queen on Moose," caused a sensation in 1972. When he met The Queen last week, she was "amused."